Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Mochi! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.
Photo courtesy Days End Farm Horse Rescue
Adoptable Horse: Mochi, an 8-year-old, 16.0hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Woodbine, Md.
Get to Know Adoptable Horse Mochi
It’s time for Mochi to shine!
He’s a classic, distinguished-looking young Thoroughbred gelding who enjoys the process of learning new things, whether that is a new groundwork exercise or picking up a new trick.
He is the happiest when he is hanging out with his people receiving words of affirmation, snuggles and scratches.
Mochi was a part of a large seizure in Jefferson County, W.Va. in 2024. He had a body condition score of 1 — what a glow-up and transformation he went through both physically and mentally!
Upon further investigation with DEFHR’s vet, it was recommended that Mochi be adopted out as a non-riding horse due to some mild neurologic deficits. It is hard to even tell as he is a lovely mover and enjoys doing roundpen work (walk/trot/canter), as well as in-hand work. It is most noticeable during farrier visits where he is anxious about his hind feet being handled for long periods of time. DEFHR staff and trainer have put a lot of time into helping him be more prepared for the farrier and he has come a long way but he will need a farrier that understands that he may need more frequent breaks.
Mochi is a lovebug who loves being the center of attention — come meet him today!
Contact Days End Farm Horse Rescue today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Mochi!
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ASPCA Right Horse
ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.
